Update I have had many good assignments since that day. The unit is trying hard to make assignments better. I am very happy with this hospital and my choice to work here.
the nicu i worked at ny had a policy to glove for any patient and equipment contact but did not enforce the policy for jewelry here in fl you can where a simple wedding band but must scrub in at the start of the shift and practice good hand hygiene ...
NebraskaRN replied to Julie Basilio's topic in NICU
I have been at the hospital I work at now for just over 3 months. I had worked at a hospital in NY for 4 years and some nurses cleaned with cavi-wipes some did not. Here there are wipes in each baby room and again some use them some do not. I do wipe...
NebraskaRN replied to BittyBabyGrower's topic in NICU
Yes we have a ton of ISAM kids! :grn:At least 1 in every assignment it is crazy!:hdvwl: Even if they are not screaming you still have to give them Morphine every 3 hours which is a lot of time going to get the medication and getting a witness.
NebraskaRN replied to onehusbandsevenkids's topic in NICU
I think that if you went to work in another area of nursing and then decided that NICU really is for you they should not fault you for that. I have worked with a lot of nurses with varied backgrounds and some leave NICU and return. Nurses burnout it ...
All Childrens Hospital Tampa General Hospital Saint Josephs Childrens Hospital Florida NICU Nurses? I have 3+ years experience in a level 3 regional NICU and I am looking into these hospitals and NICU's. I still want a fairly large level 3 NICU...
Depends on the baby and the situation. We have PT/OT and they have bring in stuff depending on the needs of the baby. Usually it is black and white, and mobiles.